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Hunter in the Dark (1979)

2h 17m

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Hunter in the Dark (1979)

Name: Hunter in the Dark
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama, Crime
Released: 1979-06-17

2h 17m

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June 17, 1979
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Plot.

Yataro Tanigawa, a one-eyed hired assassin, impresses yakuza boss Gomyo Kiyoemon with his skill. Gomyo hires Tanigawa as his bodyguard, or yojimbo, to protect him during an inter-clan conflict. Tanigawa quickly rises in stature in the clan, but finds his boss's enemies almost overwhelming.

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Currently Hunter in the Dark is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV, Criterion Channel, Amazon Video

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Details.

Release Date
June 17, 1979

Original Name
闇の狩人

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 17m

Genres
Adventure Action Drama Crime

Last updated: 2025-05-29

This Movie Is About.

jidai geki

edo period

Wiki.

Hunter in the Dark (Japanese: 闇の狩人, Hepburn: Yami no Karyudo) is a 1979 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Hideo Gosha. It is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel of the same title.